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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
UN says more than 140,000 fled Ukraine in 24 hours
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Ukrainians enter a bus as they are evacuated from Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine increases by more than 140,000 in 24 hours, according to United Nations figures issued today, with more than 2.15 million now having fled since Russia invaded on February 24.
UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, records 2,155,271 refugees on its dedicated website — 143,959 more than the previous count yesterday.
“Behind the monolithic statistics are two million stories of separation, anguish, and loss,” UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi says.
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